Progressive Politics NI

Progressive Politics NI

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Progressive Politics NI is a group dedicated to helping change Northern Ireland politics for the better. Seeking an end to establishment & sectarian politics.

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Sometimes people think we should support all parties equally because we say we’re cross-party. That’s not what it means. Also people who are Unionist or Protestant can be progressive & not support these parties.

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We thought we were passed the days of people questioning the importance of talking to others to look after your mental health. But it just shows we still have much work to do. Speak up & speak out.

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We will always invite & facilitate genuine conversations & debate on a range of subjects. But in recent times the discourse from some has just been pure hate. We aren’t here to give a platform to those intent on spreading misinformation & fear irrespective of the facts.

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Where we met Mayor of Galway Cllr Helen Ogbu, who’s been subject of vile racism since taking up post, and being part of work on a declaration including recommendations to governments in both the North & South on steps to improve their response to racism.

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The latest population figures are from the 2021 Census. The measure to identify Protestant vs Catholic demographics are NISRA’s data & has Protestants as 827,545 (this includes some other Christians who are generally aligned with Protestants, otherwise the figure can be 710,992).

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CONTEXT FOR THE POST Because we know some will wonder how we got to the 5% figure. We are clear this is an approximate figure. The Orange Order themselves quoted a membership number of 40,000 to 45,000 in July 2026. Their membership numbers are not centrally recorded, so it is an estimate.

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He posted it because he thought he could get away with it. Now he is pretending it was a joke. We think it’s obvious the only joke here is McDowell himself. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/area/armagh/...

belfasttelegraph.co.uk‘I really need to learn social media better’: TUV deputy leader admits Drumcree crowd image was AI-enhancedThe deputy leader of the TUV has said he “needs to learn social media better” after admitting to posting an AI image that greatly enhanced the number of loyalists attending a rally over Drumcree.